Can science alone explain our world?
From time to time, someone will say something like “One of these days, science will be able to explain everything and we won’t need religion.” This idea badly misunderstands both science and religion. Let’s examine what this idea gets wrong about science and about...
It’s not easy being green in the church
In early June, theologians, scientists, activists and others gathered in Istanbul to discuss theological formation and ecological awareness. This was the third such conference over the past seven years hosted by the Orthodox Church to bring ecumenical awareness to the global environmental discussion.
Our problem is, we don’t have a problem
[Editor’s note: This month we are re-running one of our most popular commentary pieces from our Theological Editor George Murphy. This essay originally ran in October 2015.] Several years ago we had a display for the Lutheran Alliance on Faith, Science and Technology...
Finding our ‘scientific’ voice in a rapidly changing age of technology
So whenever two or more church folk are gathered these days there is not only typically coffee, but there is often a sense of anxiety. Putting a name to that source of anxiety is difficult at best and nearly impossible to voice at its worst. Is it about politics,...
